Conservation Scientists (19-1031)

Occupation description:  Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering. Excludes "Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists" (19-1023) and "Foresters" (19-1032).

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2012 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2011 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
232	18	7.8	43.3	32.3

2011 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	20
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	3
UI claimants previously working in occupation	8

2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	263
Number of job position postings	52
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	5.1

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